Strategic Enterprise Architect — Remote Public Sector

Government Commercial Agency; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Discretionary bonus

Remote/hybrid working

Minimum 25 days leave

Job summary

The Government Commercial Agency seeks a visionary Senior Enterprise Architect to act as the defining authority for our enterprise-wide DDaT strategy and architecture. You will translate high-level goals into resilient, scalable roadmaps while leading governance on investments and technical debt to deliver public value.

You will mentor a team of architects, establish guardrails, and drive a cohesive digital transformation journey across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience turning strategy into Target State Architecture (TSA) blueprints and transition roadmaps.
• Proven governance leadership on Architecture Review Board and architectural principles.
• Ability to translate complex technical problems into executive views for Board/ExCo.
• Experience mentoring architecture teams and defining a competency framework.
• Strong risk, debt management and investment governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own architectural governance and TSA roadmaps for major programmes.
• Lead and mentor a team of Enterprise/Technical Architects.
• Develop High-Level Designs for critical initiatives and steer papers for investments.
• Establish Secure by Design and Data First principles across the organisation.
• Balance speed, cost and quality to maximise public value.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Strategic Roadmaps

Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Job description

The Government Commercial Agency seeks a visionary Senior Enterprise Architect to act as the defining authority for our enterprise-wide DDaT strategy and architecture. You will translate high-level goals into resilient, scalable roadmaps while leading governance on investments and technical debt to deliver public value.

You will mentor a team of architects, establish guardrails, and drive a cohesive digital transformation journey across the organisation.